CIRCA:Interview Protocol
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Interview Protocol
The outline of the interview will follow a thematic rubric including the following sections:
Education and Discipline
- I would like to hear about the early years of your University education. What was the first field you entered?
- What drew you into this area of study?
- Can you recall a specific course that left an impression on you?
- What led you into higher level studies?
Early Involvement in Digital Projects
- Can you describe the first time you used a computer in an academic setting?
- Did the computer seem a logical addition to the project or was it championed by a specific person?
- Can you recall anyone resistant to the use of the computer?
Interest in Computing
- Do you recall your first experience with a computer?
- How did you feel about computers, for example were you comfortable with them?
First Major Research Project
- Describe your first major research project using the computer
- What role did you play in this project?
Technical Background
- Throughout your career was there technology that you needed to learn?
- Did you need to hire an expert at any point?
- Can you recall what programming languages you or your projects were associated with?
Educating the Greater Community
- Were you responsible for the creation of any courses related to your work? Workshops?
- Did you design or develop any programmes to assist colleagues in their research?
- Did you train ant graduate students?
Support Structure
- Did you work within a particular centre or office that supported your research? At what point in your career?
- Did this structure have a specific mission or vision for its existence?
- Can you sketch the administrative structure or floorplan of this place?
- Where did funding come from?
- What would you consider your greatest challenge for funding support?
- From where did you receive your greatest funding support?